News & Media

SASD Press Archives

Sheridan Elementary School's Student Council
sponsored a food drive for people in need during the week of November
10 through the 14th. Each day of the week was assigned a particular
food group.

On Monday students and staff brought canned fruit, Tuesday
over 100 cereal boxes were brought, Wednesday everyone brought canned
vegetables, Thursday was soup day, and finally on Friday everyone
brought food itemks of their choice. All students and staff earned a
pencil after the first 300 items were brought in. After 600 food items
were brought in, everyone earned a small treat. When the school reached
its goal of 1000 items, there was an all school popcorn party. Every
person that brought in canned goods put their name in a drawing and a
winner was selected each day. There were 90 food items brought in on
Monday, 117 on Tuesday, 294 on Wednesday, 382 on Thursday, and on
Friday there were 431 food items brought in.

Student
Council members promoted the food drive. Signs were made to hang in
the school, letters were written to parents, emails were sent to the
staff, announcements were posted on the school's website, and cheers
were developed to promote the activity. Students Riley, Victor, and
Anna showed awesome leadership skills by running the food drive.
Sheridan's Student Council was most impressed with the generosity of
the students and staff. According to one student leader, "It was
exhausting, but worth it, because you know you're helping families in
need."